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Restoring Real Debate on College Campuses

May 3, 2023 · Doug Sprei · Comments Off

I don’t sleep much after chairing a Braver Angels college debate. There’s a surge of excitement that reverberates for hours after I guide the collision of highly charged, diverse viewpoints … Continue reading “Restoring Real Debate on College Campuses”

Healing Civic Culture One Conversation at a Time

Nov 18, 2019 · Shannon Watkins · Comments Off

We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely … Continue reading “Healing Civic Culture One Conversation at a Time”

The State of AI-Chatbot Detection Jun 1, 2023
On April 4 of this year, the academic-services firm Turnitin activated a software designed to catch a certain kind of student plagiarist. As has been widely discussed on the Martin … Continue reading “The State of AI-Chatbot Detection”
The Strange World of “Citational Justice” May 31, 2023
The latest fresh hell is citational justice. Which is quotas for footnotes. Now we’re supposed to track the group identity of the authors we cite and make sure there are … Continue reading “The Strange World of “Citational Justice””
Undoing “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Requires Alumni Effort May 29, 2023
An historic battle is waging over the future of higher education in the U.S. And the stakes couldn’t be higher. The presenting issues are critical social justice theory and freedom … Continue reading “Undoing “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Requires Alumni Effort”